Swimming And Acne - Is There A Connection?

Have you ever experienced the sensation of intensely dry skin after an afternoon of swimming

? Well I bet you didn't know this: you are helping to reduce acne by taking these long trips to the pool!

During the summer months I tend to go swimming in my apartment's outdoor pool much more frequently than during the winter months, and I've also noticed that it becomes much easier to keep my skin clear and break-out free than when I'm not regularly swimming. After a swim in the pool my skin also seems so refreshed and healthy and glowing, so I decided to dig a little deeper into this idea of the swimming pool being good for my skin to find out if there is really a connection.

Here are the reasons I have found that prove that swimming can do wonders for your complexion:

--There are lots of antibacterial agent chemicals in the pool - specifically chlorine - that work to remove excess oils from the skin while at the same time eliminating close to 100% of acne-causing bacteria.

--If you are swimming in a salt-water pool or the ocean, the salt will also act as a very powerful anti-bacterial, even more so than the chemicals in a chlorine pool! Salt is one of the best agents to prevent infection, and acne is just a minor infections and inflammation of the skin. The salt you are swimming in will help heal that inflammation and prevent future breakouts!

--Soaking up extra sun rays will also help you maintain clear skin. Like chlorine and salt, the sun does its job in helping to remove oils from the skin that shouldn't be there. However, make sure not to get so much sun that you get burnt! But a healthy amount of sunlight will provide you with vitamin D and other vital nutrients that make it possible to achieve a clear, glowing complexion!

--The simple physical activity of swimming is highly beneficial to your skin! Your breathing pattern while swimming becomes slower and deeper, which promotes more oxygen being used for each and every breath. This boost of oxygen in the bloodstream causes quick healing of the skin, regeneration of new, healthy skin cells, and faster detoxification of acne-causing bacteria.

So should you be depending on chlorine to help clear your acne? Sure, if you like swimming! There is definitely a connection between chlorine and acne! I love swimming, so for me its just and added benefit that helps to dry out my skin with less effort on my part.

by: Brittany Race

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